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Is the rental contract in Mexico is in Spanish and English, and if there is a difference in the two contracts, which one controls?
If there is a difference in Mexico between a rental contract in English and in Spanish, the Spanish version always controls. If you want to purchase property, you have to be aware that many documents from your real estate provider will be in English and Spanish for you to understand what you are signing. When you get to the final documents, which are the public document with the notary, the documents will all be in Spanish.The law in Mexico requires that if you do not speak...
If there is a difference in Mexico between a rental contract in English and in Spanish, the Spanish version always controls. If you want to purchase property, you have to be aware that many documents from your real estate provider will be in English and Spanish for you to understand what you are signing. When you get to the final documents, which are the public document with the notary, the documents will all be in Spanish.The law in Mexico requires that if you do not speak Spanish, you should have a translator when you sign. If you are going to sign a public document in Spanish at the notary, you should have a translator. When you are going to the notary to sign the fideicomiso (the bank trust that foreigners use to buy and hold property in Mexico that are in the restricted zones), you should have someone with who can translate for you at the notary public.
What do I need to know about living overseas and retiring abroad?


If you have ever moved to different city which is a considerable distance from your home town, then you can relate to some of the stresses involved with locating the nearest grocery store and post office or dentist. When you are no longer returning 'home' to show your friends and co-workers photos from your latest adventure, the honeymoon of traveling abroad wears off and the marriage begins.
It is much easier to move to a country where the exchange rate favors you than to go in the other direction. If you have ever been stranded due to inclement weather and run out of funds then you know how scary that can be.How's the golf in and around Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan?
There is one golf course here in the Cayo District, Belize and from San Ignacio it would be 30 minutes away. The name of the course is Roaring River Golf Course.You can go in to play; absolutely. Outsiders are welcome. You don't need a reservation or anything like that.
Originally, they had some sort of villas on the property and you could, of course, stay there. They would serve you meals and you could stay there while you golf.
The course has 18 holes...
There is one golf course here in the Cayo District, Belize and from San Ignacio it would be 30 minutes away. The name of the course is Roaring River Golf Course.You can go in to play; absolutely. Outsiders are welcome. You don't need a reservation or anything like that.
Originally, they had some sort of villas on the property and you could, of course, stay there. They would serve you meals and you could stay there while you golf.
The course has 18 holes and is privately owned. It’s on the river. They call it a river, but it's more like a creek. It's a nice fresh water creek along the property.
Belizeans don't generally play a lot of golf. The more affluent play on the weekends and then some expats play as well.
If I buy a house in Panama, do I need to hire an attorney?
You don't need to hire an attorney to buy a house in Panama, although it's a small expense to get "peace of mind". It's well worth that effort of being sure you are getting a "clean" deal on any Real Estate in Panama. Unless you are very sure about your Real Estate Salesperson, I would make sure the attorney does a thorough job on your purchase of your house or any other deal.
You don't need to hire an attorney to buy a house in Panama, although it's a small expense to get "peace of mind". It's well worth that effort of being sure you are getting a "clean" deal on any Real Estate in Panama. Unless you are very sure about your Real Estate Salesperson, I would make sure the attorney does a thorough job on your purchase of your house or any other deal.
Do I need to own a car in Nicaragua?
What’s the architecture like in Algarve?
The architecture in the Algarve is quite Mediterranean. We have whitewashed houses, and white is still the predominant color for the exterior of the houses here. We have pretty large windows. Although there is an increasing number of structures in the modern architecture style now, 90% of the buildings and houses here are still quite traditional.
The architecture in the Algarve is quite Mediterranean. We have whitewashed houses, and white is still the predominant color for the exterior of the houses here. We have pretty large windows. Although there is an increasing number of structures in the modern architecture style now, 90% of the buildings and houses here are still quite traditional. Recently Posted Expat Stories
Azulejo Tale
We remember as youngsters being told that if you pick up a baby bird that has fallen from its nest and put it back, the parent birds will abandon it. We believed that to be true until this past week when the myth was debunked by a couple of Azulejos (Tángara Azuleja, English: Blue-gray Tanager).

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